Claire Foy’s queen paid less than her prince Matt Smith in The Crown

Claire Foy won a Golden Globe for playing Queen Elizabeth II, but Matt Smith, as Prince Philip, was paid moreROBERT VIGLASKY/NETFLIX/AP

The lead role of Elizabeth II in The Crown earned Claire Foy multiple awards and her picture on the cover of Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood edition. Her male co-star Matt Smith was still paid more, however.

The admission by two of the hit Netflix drama’s producers adds further fuel to calls for more equal treatment of men and women in the entertainment industry.

Foy, 33, played the young Elizabeth in the first two seasons of the series and Smith played the Duke of Edinburgh. The actress has won one Golden Globe and has been nominated for a second as well as nominations for an Emmy and a Bafta award. She also won two Screen Actors Guild awards for her work. Smith had no significant individual…